| 14 | Attaching Hor Tracks to Q.I. Flag Angles |
| Tools: Ratchet wrench, 9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench, level, Step ladder |
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Note: If you have Q.I. flag angles, complete this step.
To install horizontal track, place the curved end over the top roller of the top section. Align key slot of the horizontal track with the Q.I. tab of the flag angle. Push curved portion of horizontal track down to lock in place.
WARNING
Do not raise door until horizontal tracks are secured at rear, as outlined in Step, Rear Support, or door could fall from overhead position causing severe or fatal injury.
Level the horizontal track assembly and bolt the horizontal angle to the first encountered slot in the flag angle using (1) 3/8”-16 x 3/4” truss head bolt and (1) 3/8”-16 hex nut. Repeat for other side.
Remove the nail that was temporarily holding the top section in place, installed in step, Top Section.
Important: Failure to remove nail before attempting to raise door could cause permanent damage to top section.
Note: If an idrive® opener will be installed, position horizontal tracks slightly above level.
15 | Attaching Hor Tracks to F.A. Flag Angles |
Tools: Ratchet wrench, 7/16” Socket, 9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench, |
level, Step ladder |
Note: If you have F.A. flag angles, complete this step.
To install horizontal track, place the curved end over the top roller of the top section. Align the bottom of the horizontal track with the top of the vertical track. If you have Q.I. horizontal track, tighten the horizontal track to the flag angle with a stud plate and (2) 1/4”-20 flange hex nuts. If you have UNV horizontal track, tighten the horizontal track to the flag angle with (2) 1/4”-20 x 9/16” track bolts and (2) 1/4”-20 flange hex nuts.
WARNING
Do not raise door until horizontal tracks are secured at rear, as outlined in step, Rear Support, or door could fall from overhead position causing severe or fatal injury.
Level the horizontal track assembly and bolt the horizontal angle to the first encountered slot in the flag angle using (1) 3/8”-16 x 3/4” truss head bolt and (1) 3/8”-16 hex nut. Repeat for other side.
Remove the nail that was temporarily holding the top section in place, installed in step, Top Section.
Important: Failure to remove nail before attempting to raise door could cause permanent damage to top section.
Note: If an idrive® opener will be installed, position horizontal tracks slightly above level.
| 16 | Adjusting Top Brackets |
| Tools: 7/16” Wrench, Step ladder |
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With horizontal tracks installed, you can now adjust the top brackets. Vertically align the top sec- tion of the door with the lower sections. Once aligned, position the top bracket slide, out against the horizontal track. Maintaining the slide’s position, tighten the (2) 1/4”-20 flange hex nuts to secure the top bracket slide to the top bracket base. Repeat for other side.
17 | End Bearing Brackets |
Tools: Step ladder, Power drill, Ratchet wrench, 7/16” Socket driver, |
9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench |
IMPORTANT: Right and left hand is always determined from inside the building looking out.
NOTE: End brackets are right and left hand.
Break the end bearing brackets apart. Attach the left hand end bearing bracket through either the end bearing bracket’s upper or lower slots to the left hand horizontal angle using (2) 3/8”-16 x 3/4” truss head bolts and (2) 3/8”-16 nuts.
IMPORTANT: The end bearing bracket’s lower slots are used on doors with 12” radius track; the upper slots are used on doors with 15” radius track.
Secure the top of the end bearing bracket to the jamb with (1) 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screw. Repeat for other side.
18 | Center Bearing Bracket |
Tools: Step ladder, Power drill, 7/16” Socket driver, 1/4” Torx bit, Level, |
Tape measure, Pencil |
Locate the center of the door. Mark a vertical pencil line on the mounting surface above the door, at the center. Measure from the center of the bearing, in one of the end bearing brackets, downwards, to the top the door. Using that measurement, measure that distance upwards from the top of the door to the mounting surface, and mark a horizontal pencil line which intersects the vertical pencil line. Align the edge of the center bearing bracket with the vertical pencil line and the center of the bearing in the center bearing bracket with the horizontal pencil line; this is to ensure the torsion tube is level between the center and end bearing brackets.
Attach the center bearing bracket to the mounting surface, using (2) 5/16” x 1-5/8” lag screws and (1) 5/16” x 2” tamper-resistant lag screw.
IMPORTANT: Use a 5/16” x 1-5/8” tamper-resistant lag screw instead of the 5/16” x 2” tamper-resistant lag screw if mounting surface is mounted over masonry. Tamper-resistant lag screw must be attached through the bottom hole of the center bearing bracket.
| 19 | Spring Assembly |
| Tools: Step Ladder |
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IMPORTANT: Right and left hand is always determined from inside the building looking out.
NOTE: Identify the springs provided as either right hand wound (red winding cone), which goes on the LEFT HAND SIDE or left hand wound (black winding cone), which goes on the RIGHT HAND SIDE.
Facing the inside of the door, lay the torsion tube on the floor. Lay the spring with the black winding cone and the black cable drum at the right end of the tube. Lay the spring with the red winding cone and the red cable drum at the left end of the tube.
NOTE: The set screws used on all torsion winding cones and cable drums are now colored red. DO NOT identify right and left hand by the set screw color.
Slide the nylon center bracket bushing onto the torsion tube followed by the springs and cable drums. The nylon center bracket bushing, springs, and cable drums must be positioned as shown. With assistance, pick up the torsion assembly and slide one end of the torsion tube through one end bearing bracket. Lay the middle of the torsion tube into the center bearing bracket and slide the other end of the torsion tube into the other end bearing bracket. Position the torsion tube so that equal amounts of the tube extend from each end bearing bracket.
| 20 | Spring Attachment |
| Tools: Step Ladder, Ratchet Wrench, 9/16” Socket, 9/16” Wrench |
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Slide the nylon center bushing into the center bearing bracket and into the stationary spring cone at the end of the right hand spring. Align the stationary spring cone(s) with the holes in the center bearing bracket. Secure the spring(s) to the center bearing bracket with (2) 3/8”-16 x 1-1/2” hex head bolts and (2) 3/8”-16 nuts.
IMPORTANT: The spring warning tag(s) supplied must be securely attached to the stationary spring cone(s) in plain view. Should a replacement spring warning tag be required, contact Wayne-Dalton Corp. for free replacements.
| 21 | Counterbalance Cables |
| Tools: Step Ladder, Locking Pliers, 3/8” Wrench |
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Thread the counterbalance cable around the back side of the left cable drum and verify that there are no cable obstructions. Hook the cable into the drum. Slide the left hand cable drum against the left hand end bearing bracket and tighten the set screws in the drum to 14-15 ft. lbs. of torque (once set screws contact the tube, tighten screws one full turn). Rotate the left hand drum and torsion tube until cable is taut. Attach locking pliers to torsion tube and brace locking pliers against jamb to keep cable taut.
Repeat for right hand side.
IMPORTANT: Inspect each cable, making sure they are seated properly on the cable drums and that have equal cable tension.
| 22 | Securing Door for Spring Winding |
| Tools: Vice Clamps |
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Place vice clamps onto both vertical tracks just above the third roller. This is to prevent the garage door from rising while winding counterbalance springs.
